Summoning Woes - Brave Frontier

Summary: Titled Summoning Woes, it tells of a Summoner by the name of Klavier in his struggles with the god's invasion, empire politics and the need to keep his identity a secret from his companions.

Chapter 1 - Loom

There was nothing but the
ringing silence that filled his ears. His hands was on something soft and
cotton-like; His nose picked the smell of fresh linen mixed together with a
metallic odor that left a bitter taste on his tongue. It had to be blood and
the clean environment his mental picture gave him the impression that he was in
an infirmary.

“Is this guy even alive?”
his ears pricked as it picked up those words. It sounded like a lady’s voice.

“Give him time, Themis. He
might be conscious right now,” a man said.

“He’s healed of all the
wounds already, what else does he need? Geez,” he felt a strong pull up on his
collar. “Get up already! Goddammit!”

His mental image colored
with the ripples of water with every unforgiving smack to the point that he
forced his eyes open in a desperate attempt to end the torment. He stared right
back at a small statured, sunset orange dual-horsetail haired woman, her
brown-orange almond eyes locked on him. Her face reddened as she tumbled
backwards, smashing her head against the wall with a thump.

“Ow,” a teardrop escaped
her eyes as she rubbed her head. “Hey you! You could at least have said
something!”

“How could I say something
when you’re already hitting me?” the victim rubbed his cheeks.

“Finally, I can now
discharge you. I’ve been waiting five days for you to wake up you know.”

“I see. You have my
thanks,” his eyes focused on the thin purple linen that covered her body, the
only thing keeping it together was a blue jewel adorned on her flat chest.

“Good day to you, mister,”
a man clad in white armor said. “Please pardon the sorceress of her manners. I
am Will, and you are?”

“Klavier,” they exchanged a
firm handshake. “Where am I?”

“Bariura Empire.”

“Bariura huh,” he looked at
the map that was pasted on the stone wall. “I did recall La Veda’s destruction
after Bariura Empire in the books…”

“Hey you,” Themis stomped
on Klavier’s foot. “La Veda will not be destroyed! Not under my supervision!”

“It’s alright if you don’t
wish to accompany me,” Klavier said as he drifted off to the main roads. “I
know my way around here, so I don’t wish to waste your time if you don’t intend
to give it.”

Themis puffed her cheeks,
her eyebrows crossed into an angry “V” shape.

“Come on,” Will said,
nudging Themis. “He will need your help sooner or later. Wait up. We’re going
to help you out.”

“Much appreciated,” his
teeth bared in his grin.

The environment was clean
of any pollutants, the only source being in the bakeries or blacksmith
workshops that hid itself well among the rows of buildings. Men and women wore
elaborate renaissance-themed clothing, boasting their status and power using
that alone. It made Klavier stand out since he was wearing an unzipped long
sleeved black bomber jacket which revealed a thin white undershirt that covered
his body. The black pants was of leather quality too; probably more expensive
than the priciest set of pants in town of this age.

Just as how a knight would
escort the guarded, Will led the way, scattering crowds wherever he went. There
were other armored personnel like him, roaming the city in groups of four to
ensure civil order in the town that were spread thinly to avoid attract the
civilians’ attention of their roaming activity.

They entered the back alley
near the palace of the city. Unlike the friendly vibe the town gave, this
single area was more repulsive, almost as though there was an underground
activity going on in it. Klavier moved faster despite the increasing caution
exercised in Will’s footsteps as they entered the facility through the back
door.

In it was a vast space of
scientific equipment, from apparatuses to live specimen research confined in a
glass container. The air was pungent, almost as though there was rotting flesh
somewhere in the area, but it was so dark that they couldn’t even see it. The
mere sight of animals struggling to escape in the air tight confines made his
hair stand.

“What is this place?”
Themis mumbled. “Who would do such cruel things to the world’s creation?”

“Him,” he pointed at a man
wearing black-purple samurai armor carrying a metal staff with an orange jewel
on its tip. He kept watch of two giant tubes that had human beings trapped
inside them. The color on Themis and Will’s faces drained away.

“How could he?” Themis
mumbled a little louder than a loud whisper.

“Keep it down,” Will
whispered. “We need to gather more information if we are to accuse him for his
wrongdoing.”

In front of him were two
life sized capsules, carrying a woman on one and a man on another. He poured a
yellow essence into the mouth of the chamber, channeling the substance into the
pink solution they were soaked in.

“You’ve longed for this, do
you not, Eric?” the magician said. “Today is the day. Magic will be your best
friend.”

Eric’s face twisted in
frustration as the manipulator let out a wicked laugh.

“This guy,” Will said.
“What is he doing to that commoner?”

“Magic infusion,” Klavier
replied. “It’s an illegal activity as far as this is concerned.”

“This man has to be brought
to justice,” Themis said, swiping her hand across in a fit of anger when a
flask tumbled down to the floor, shattering the silence that stood in the lab
the whole time.

“Ah,” the magician looked
at their direction. “Looks like we have some visitors. Come out, my
soon-to-be-guinea-pigs.”

“You guys stay here. I’ll
deal with this fella,” Klavier stood up.

“Do you even know who he
is?” Themis whispered loudly.

“His name is Shida, one of
the great dark magicians of his time that manipulated the power of the gods which
eventually caused them to wage war with humans. Is there anything else to it?”

“What kind of nonsense are
you spouting? Is he really that kind of person?”

“Who knows,” he shrugged.
“I’d best entertain him as the honored guest of the house.”

“Finally,” a wicked smile
dashed across Shida’s face. “None I’ve talking one who dares to emerge from the
shadows. Before we begin in the experiments, may I know who you are?”

“Klavier, Vanros Klavier,”
his hand dropped to the sheathed sword on his waist.

“Shida. Nice to meet you,
Klavier. So,” he took a step forward. “Shall we begin with the process?”

“Your experiments are as
interesting as always, my dear friend, but I’m afraid that I need to decline.”

“Oh?” Shida’s eyes
narrowed. “What is your reason?”

“I’m not here to look for
power.”

“Not here to look for
power, huh. Aren’t you a humble one?”

“A lot of people told me
that before. But the thing is - immense power is a tool that can only be
controlled by strong-willed people.
Those without control blinds them, making them think they can do
anything when they can’t always do so in reality.”

“You make it sound like
you’ve gone through a lot yourself. Don’t you want to dominate them all?”

“I would love to. But will
it do any good to those around me?”

“You’re an interesting
fella indeed. I’ll have you transformed into the being you so desire. Come,
I’ll break a path for you.”

“No! Klavier!” his ears
picked up Themis’s loud whispers as he was led away by Shida. He glanced back,
a slight smile surfacing on his face. He knew that such a gesture would not
reassure Themis by any means but he did it anyway since he couldn’t allow Will
and her to get exposed.

“Shall we begin?” Shida
pushed a few buttons at the control station that kept the two life-sized
chambers in check.

“I did tell you in the
first place that I wasn’t here for power,” Klavier said, pulling out the sword
slightly from the scabbard. “In all honesty though,” he slashed the glass
container that held Zellha inside, staring at the pink liquid as it burst through
the small line that he created. “I’ve got to thank you for leading me to her.”

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